American Solar Energy Society » aia http://www.ases.org Leading the Renewable Energy Revolution Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:12:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Get Your AIA Learning-Units at SOLAR 2013! http://www.ases.org/get-your-aia-learning-units-at-solar-2013/ http://www.ases.org/get-your-aia-learning-units-at-solar-2013/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:15:47 +0000 Ariel Braude http://www.ases.org/?p=13646 AIA Approves 17 Sessions at SOLAR 2013 for Learning-Unit Credits


The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has approved 17 sessions at SOLAR 2013 for learning-unit (LU) credits. The sessions are all part of SOLAR 2013′s Passive Solar Conference.

An AIA member can earn up to 13.5 AIA Learning Units by attending the full conference (4.5 per day, 3 sessions).

“By attending, an architect can come up to speed on the state of the art in solar and sustainable design, and get all the required AIA Learning Unit credits for an entire year,” said David Panich, chair of the Solar Buildings Division at the American Solar Energy Society.

The SOLAR 2013 schedule includes forums and technical sessions highlighting topics ranging from Active Solar to Zero-Net-Energy, and everything in-between, including:

  • Building Integrated Solar Technologies
  • The Solar Side of Zero-Net Energy
  • Passive House” design and performance
  • Daylighting Design
  • Building Performance Modeling and Design Tools
  • Solar Access and Zoning

Plus, this year’s Emerging Architecture keynote lecture will be presented by Travis Price, FAIA on “The Mythic Modern:  mythology, ecology and technology..the spirit of place”.  Join other architects and solar professionals after the lecture at the Pratt Street Ale House for a special Passive Solar social and networking party.

Approved Sessions

United States Department of Energy Research and Development Roadmap for Building Integrated Solar Technologies Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 8:30 am – 10:00 am, 1.5 HSW LU

Daylighting Quantity and Quality Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 8:30 am – 10:00 am, 1.5 HSW LU

Management and Design Strategies for High Performance Building Enclosures + Construction Phase Moisture Management Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm, 1.5 HSW LU

Daylighting Design  Wednesday April 17, 2013, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm, 1.5 HSW LU

Passive House Power:  “Net PLUS Now” Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm, 1.5 HSW LU

Climate, Design and Green Building Standards  Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm, 1.5 HSW LU

Passive Solar and Sustainability Design Tools Thursday, April 18, 2013, 8:30 am – 10:00 am, 1.5 HSW LU

Daylight from Above Thursday, April 18, 2013, 8:30 am – 10:00 am, 1.5 HSW LU

Solar Access and Zoning Thursday, April 18, 2013, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm, 1.5 HSW LU

Material Assemblies & Building Elements Thursday, April 18, 2013, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm 1.5 HSW LU

PHIUS+ Passive Building Certification – Performance & Quality Assurance that Works Thursday, April 18, 2013, 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm, 1.5 HSW LU

Passive Confernce Ignite! Thursday, April 18, 2013, 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm, 1.5HSW LU

Building Performance Modeling and Monitoring  Friday, April 19, 2013, 8:30 am to 10:00 am, 1.5 HSW LU

Moving Toward Zero-Net Energy Friday April 19, 2013, 8:30 am to 10:00 am, 1.5 HSW LU

The Solar Side of Net-Zero Energy Buildings Friday, April 19, 2013, 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm, 1.5 HSW LU

Controls, Building Automation and User Interface Friday, April 19, 2013, 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm, 1.5 HSW LU

The Mythic Modern – Mythology, Ecology + Technology…the Spirit of Place Friday, April 19, 2013, 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm, 1.5 HSW LU

WORKSHOP 04:  PEAK LUXURY Saturday April 20, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, 4 HSW LU

]]> http://www.ases.org/get-your-aia-learning-units-at-solar-2013/feed/ 0 Travis L. Price III, Fellow of AIA http://www.ases.org/travis-l-price-iii-fellow-of-aia/ http://www.ases.org/travis-l-price-iii-fellow-of-aia/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:00:47 +0000 Ariel Braude http://www.ases.org/?p=12299 Travis Price pic

Travis Price, FAIA, will speak on The Mythic Modern: mythology, ecology, and technology…the spirit of place at the Emerging Architecture session of SOLAR 2013 being held at the Baltimore Convention Center. This session takes place on Friday, April 19th from 3:15-4:45 pm and is free and open to the public.

1.5 AIA continuing education learning units will be available for architects and members of AIA who are registered for the conference.  For those not attending the conference, a fee of $45.00 (pre-register as indicated below or pay at the door) will be charged to register for and receive the AIA LUs.

In his three decades as an architect, author, educator, and philosopher Travis Price has developed a modern architecture informed by ecology and mythology that restores the spirit of place to modern design. His work is likened to a fusion of Andy Goldsworthy meeting Joseph Campbell and Frank Gehry

This session explores less the technical “how” or the “what” about passive solar design, but more so the “why”.  Why does solar architecture still drive the hearts and minds of our clientele and the population as a whole when it does so little of the heavy lifting?  Why does the yearning for nature always overwhelm us more than the nuts and bolts, especially for winning commissions?  How is it that the mythical aspect of the sun can command so much allure?  Where else can architects search for such powerfully persuasive poetics?  The heart of the talk is that vanishing cultural poetics is a far greater cry for architects and without understanding the mythical modern aspects missing today, ideas like passive solar will fade into their own sunsets.

The lecture will cover:

  • The spirit of geography and the geography of the spirit in modern design.
  • The history of cultural form makers and their power on architecture.
  • The spirit of place design-build expeditions around the world.
  • Modern architectural examples of the embedded green design and cultural mythologies – Walk the Talk.

To attend this engaging, inspiring and thought-provoking lecture please register for the conference at solar2013.org or to register for this session only contact Lisa Kittelman at 720.420.7928 or e-mail lkittelman@ases.org.

Solar 2013 is the Annual Conference of the American Solar Energy Society

The Emerging Architecture Lecture is an annual event sponsored by the Solar Buildings Division of ASES, and is a part of the 38th Annual National Passive Solar Conference being held in conjunction with and as a part of Solar 2013

AIA Fellows: Fellowship is an honor bestowed by the American Institute of Architects on architects who have made outstanding contributions to the profession through design excellence, contributions in the field of architectural education, or to the advancement of the profession
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Ed Mazria. Photo ©2008 Jamey Stillings. All Rights Reserved.

Ed Mazria, founder of Architecture 2030, will deliver a plenary address on Tuesday morning, May 15.

In 2003, Mazria, a pioneer in passive solar architecture, calculated that buildings are the source of half of all carbon dioxide emissions. He publicized that discovery with the ground-breaking article “It’s the Architecture, Stupid,” in the May/June 2003 issue of SOLAR TODAY, the magazine of the American Solar Energy Society. An explosion of laboratory activity in energy-efficient design followed.  In January, 2006, Mazria issued the Architecture 2030 Challenge (architecture2030.org), working with climate scientists to establish incremental efficiency goals for buildings. It was adopted by the American Institute of Architects.

Mazria’s summary of Architecture 2030 goals and progress, addressed to a plenary session of SOLAR 2011 a year ago, brought a standing ovation.

Ambassador Bruce Oreck

Bruce J. Oreck, creator of the NextWest House and other zero-energy projects, is the United States Ambassador to Finland. He is now driving a complete renovation of the embassy in Helsinki with a focus on sustainable high performance.  The embassy’s new Innovation Center, a 100-year-old building, is on target for LEED Platinum EB Certification, and the entire embassy compound will be the first in the world to utilize both district heating and district cooling (over 90 percent efficient).

Ambassador Oreck serves as chair of the League of Green Embassies, a global network of more than 90 diplomatic missions pursuing a common agenda for energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation. The League also acts as a platform for America businesses to promote their high -performance energy products, services and skills in foreign markets around the globe.

Program Highlights

Start your week at WREF with a session on Solar Building Design (Monday, May 14, 10:30am), featuring ten presentations on everything from “Passive House Design” to “America’s Oldest Net Zero Energy Home.”

Later the same day, the ASES Solar Buildings Division hosts the popular Emerging Architecture Forum  (Monday, May 14, 4:15pm). The topic:  AIA’s Committee on the Environment  award winners.

The program includes many highly technical sessions like Building Analysis (Thursday, May 17, 2:45pm), covering topics such as “Validation of Thermal Network Modeling” and “Acclimated Kinetic Building Envelopes.” There are also practical examples of how-to-do-solar with Building Case Studies (Wednesday, May 16, 1:15pm), highlighting 11 projects around the world, including Havana, Hawaii, Iraq, Australia and North Carolina.  The session on Sustainable Commercial Buildings and Low Energy Architecture in Colorado (Tuesday, May 15, 1:15 pm) features notable local projects. See the full schedule here!

Take advantage of the opportunity to tour NREL’s spectacular Research Support Facility, the most efficient large office building in the nation.

And don’t forget: WREF sessions can earn you continuing education credits for AIA and GBCI requirements!   Register today at WREF2012.org!

]]> http://www.ases.org/wref-highlights-for-architects/feed/ 0 AIA, GBCI Approve WREF 2012 for Continuing Education Credits http://www.ases.org/aia-gbci-approve-wref-2012-for-continuing-education-credits/ http://www.ases.org/aia-gbci-approve-wref-2012-for-continuing-education-credits/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:34:00 +0000 Seth Masia http://ases.org/?p=2562 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) have each approved more than 30 sessions at the World Renewable Energy Forum (WREF) for continuing-education and learning-unit (LU) credit. The sessions all fall in WREF’s Built Environment track.

Under the approval, an AIA member can earn up to 20 AIA Health, Safety, Welfare and Sustainable Design Learning Units by attending the full conference. Alternatively, up to five LUs can be earned by attending WREF for as little as one day. A LEED Professional can earn up to 33 credits by attending the full conference.

“By attending, an architect can come up to speed on the state of the art in solar and sustainable design, and get all the required AIA Learning Unit credits for an entire year,” said David Panich, chair of the Solar Buildings Division at the American Solar Energy Society.

The WREF schedule includes forums and technical sessions highlighting topics ranging from Active Solar to Zero-Net-Energy, and everything in-between, including:

  • Daylighting and Bioclimatic Design
  • Building Integrated PV
  • Solar Shading Strategies
  • Building Performance Modeling and Design Tools
  • Merging of Sustainability and Affordability
  • Building Case Studies and Examples of Exemplary Design
  • Emerging Architecture (highlighting the AIA Committee on the Environment 2011 Winners)

Sessions approved for credit will be marked on the detailed WREF schedule with the terms “AIA Approved” and/or “GBCI Approved.” To view the schedule, go to ases.org/conference/program/wref-detail/

Of additional interest to architects, WREF will host the annual meetings of the Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE) and the Solar Buildings Division of ASES.

WREF 2012 will be held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, May 13-17. Register today at www.wref2012.org.

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